I Need My Girl

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"I Need My Girl"
The National - "I Need My Girl" (Promotional single).jpg
Single by The National
from the album Trouble Will Find Me
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)
Recorded2012–13
Genre Indie rock
Length4:05
Label 4AD
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The National singles chronology
"Sea of Love"
(2013)		"I Need My Girl"
(2014)		"The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"
(2017)

"I Need My Girl" is a song written by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf of the American alternative rock band The National. The song was originally recorded by the band in 2013 for their sixth studio album, Trouble Will Find Me , where it appears as the tenth track.

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A promotional single was released on European radio in November 2013, on American radio in January 2014, and on British radio in March 2014, becoming the fifth release by the band in promotion of Trouble Will Find Me. The song has been featured in the movie Entourage and on episodes of the television shows The Mindy Project , You and Shrinking

Track listings

Digital download [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Need My Girl" Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott DevendorfA Dessner, B Dessner4:05
2."Learning" Mike Hadreas A Dessner, B Dessner3:01
Total length:7:06
European promotional single [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Need My Girl" Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott DevendorfA Dessner, B Dessner4:07
UK promotional single [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Need My Girl" (Radio Edit)Berninger, A Dessner, B Dessner, B Devendorf, S DevendorfA Dessner, B Dessner 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

References

  1. 1 2 "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "The National – I Need My Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. 1 2 "I Need My Girl (CDr, Single, Promo)". The National. Discogs . Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "The National – I Need My Girl" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – The National – I Need My Girl". Music Canada . Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – National – I Need My Girl". Radioscope. Retrieved February 6, 2025.Type I Need My Girl in the "Search:" field.
  7. ↑ "British single certifications – National – I Need My Girl". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – The National – I Need My Girl". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes GB. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "I Need My Girl - Single". iTunes US. Apple Inc. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Triple A Radio Adds (January 14, 2014)". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Alternative Radio Adds (January 14, 2014)". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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